The Witches (1966)

Horror Movies & Sci-Fi Movies Database	10.19.09

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After being threatened by witchcraft in Africa, Gwen Mayfield has a nervous breakdown and returns to England. She is invited to teach in a private school, owned by the wealthy Alan Bax and his sister Stephanie Bax, in the village of Heddaby. After a period in the place, she witnesses weird events with locals, and she realizes that the place is indeed a coven and her student Linda Rigg is being prepared for a sacrifice. Movie Tagline: A STRANGER IN A TOWN THAT HAS LOST ITS MIND ...IF SHE'S NOT CAREFUL, SHE MAY LOSE HER'S TOO! Also Known As: The Devil's Own Title: Witches, The Release Date: February , 1967 Runtime: 90 mins Genre: Horror All Genres: Horror Languages: English Country: UK Colors: Color Sound: Mono IMDB Rating: 6.0 Brimstone Pit Rating: 7 - (Rate This Horror Movie) Category: Horror Movies Starting With W MPAA Rating: 12 Director(s): Cyril Frankel Cast: Joan Fontaine ...Gwen Mayfield Kay Walsh ...Stephanie Bax Alec McCowen ...Alan Bax Ann Bell ...Sally Benson Ingrid Boulting ...Linda Rigg (as Ingrid Brett) John Collin ...Dowsett Michele Dotrice ...Valerie Creek Gwen Ffrangcon Davies ...Granny Rigg Duncan Lamont ...Bob Curd Leonard Rossiter ...Dr. Wallis Martin Stephens ...Ronnie Dowsett Carmel McSharry ...Mrs. Dowsett Viola Keats ...Mrs. Curd Shelagh Fraser ...Mrs. Creek Bryan Marshall ...Tom yemi Ajibade ...Mark Kitty Atwood ...Mrs. McDowall John Barrett ...Mr. Glass Roy Desmond ...Dancer Catherine Finn ...Nurse Prudence Hyman ...Stephanie's Maid Lizbeth Kent ...First Villager Artro Morris ...Porter Willie Payne ...Adam Charles Rea ...Police Sergeant Ken Robson ...Dancer Brian Todd ...Dancer Don Vernon ...Dancer Rudolph Walker ...Mark Terry Williams ...Dancer Remaining Cast: Producer(s): Anthony Nelson Keys Writer(s): Nigel Kneale Norah Lofts Composer(s): Richard Rodney Bennett Trailer(s): The Witches Horror Film Trailer 1 More Movie Taglines: A STRANGER IN A TOWN THAT HAS LOST ITS MIND ...IF SHE'S NOT CAREFUL, SHE MAY LOSE HER'S TOO! WHAT DO "THE DEVIL'S OWN" DO AFTER DARK? Movie Trivia: Joan Fontaine reportedly purchased the film rights to Peter Curtis' novel and brought the project to Hammer. This is Joan Fontaine's last big screen film. IMDB Links: » User Comments at imdb.com » More information at imdb.com Keywords: Witchcraft, Village, Schoolteacher, Voodoo, Hammer Horror  ...[more] Keywords All: Based On Novel Seen it? Rate it Currently 7.00/10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rating: 7.0 out of 10.0 - 52 votes cast total buy movie on dvd del.icio.us  |  digg  |  reddit Enter your zipcode for movie listings: » BACK TO HORROR MOVIES LIST